Gennev: Let's talk about menopause

Sleep, stress, and COVID 19

How do sleep (or a lack of it) and stress (an abundance of it) affect your immune system? A lot, it turns out, and while that's always important, it's particularly important during this time of COVID 19.  To help people be well during this pandemic, Gennev is offering a series of weekly webinars on issues of women's health and how they're impacted by the isolation.  What are the risk factors for contracting COVID 19, and what are the best ways to protect yourself?  Be sure to learn a...

Pelvic health with Dr. Meagan Peeters-Gebler

Pelvic health is so important for women, especially as we age. In this podcast, Gennev Health Coach Stasi Kasianchuk talks with Doctor of Physical Therapy and pelvic specialist Meagan Peeters-Gebler about how to strengthen and maintain the muscles of the pelvic floor. Find Dr. Peeters-Gebler at Orthopedic Spine Therapy. Gennev is a first-of-its-kind online clinic for women in midlife and menopause. Learn how to improve health and wellness and reduce menopause symptoms by working with o...

Coronavirus, menopause, stress, and risk, with Gennev

Our recent podcast on COVID 19 was so popular, we decided to do a deeper dive into the particular risks women face and how we can best protect ourselves and those we care about. In this webinar/podcast, Gennev CEO Jill Angelo talks to Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su, Chief Medical Officer and director of the Gennev Telemedicine program, Coaches Lauren Leedy and Stasi Kasianchuk of the Gennev HealthFix program, and Dr. Swapna Vaidya, psychiatrist, on ways we can stay physically and emotionally heal...

COVID-19, risk, and menopause

Gennev's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su and Menopause Coach Stasi Kasianchuk discuss why women in menopause and midlife need to take especially good care of themselves during this time of elevated risk. They also share great tips on how to support your immune system now and always. Learn more about Gennev, menopause, and how to protect your health with Gennev HealthFix and Telemedicine at gennev.com.

Nutrition, health, menopause, and the Mediterranean diet with Chef Sheila Gomez

The Mediterranean diet is one of the best eating styles for women in menopause (and pretty much everyone, really). In this conversation, Gennev Menopause Coach Stasi Kasianchuk talks with Chef Sheila Gomez of the Malibu Beach Inn about the nutritional value but also the gorgeous flavors, colors, smells, and textures of the foods that make up the Mediterranean plate.

Women, entrepreneurship and the benefits of age with Elizabeth MacBride

Elizabeth MacBride is a highly accomplished journalist, writer, and editor, having written for CNBC, BBC Capital, Crain's New York, Advertising Age, the Washington Post, and the Christian Science Monitor, among others. Her passion for entrepreneurship led her to found The Times of Entrepreneurship, a free, weekly newsletter covering entrepreneurs on the biggest challenges facing the world: climate, health, education, security, and more. With focuses on female, older, and immigrant entrepre...

Sex, midlife, and menopause with Dr. Laurie Mintz

Middle age and menopause don't have to mean your sex life is impaired or worse, over. But there can be additional challenges such as vaginal dryness, loss of libido, fatigue, even embarrassment over body changes that make us feel less than sexy.  Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su, spends a lot of time at her practice helping women regain their vibrant sex lives, and one thing she does is recommend books by Dr. Laurie Mintz, particularly A Tired Woman's Guide to Passionat...

HRT & breast cancer risk with Gennev CMO Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor Su

"There's been yet another round of lay-press headlines about how estrogen plus progesterone hormone replacement may increase the breast cancer risk," says OB/GYN Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su.  Headlines don't tell the full story, and Dr. Dunsmoor-Su, who is an epidemiologist as well as an OB/GYN, helps us separate fact from fiction in this podcast. If you're dealing with menopause symptoms and are worried about taking HRT to manage them, you'll want to give this a listen.

The value of a Gennev health coach

If you're in or around menopause and struggling with issues such as weight management, sleep, stress, nutrition, bone health, appropriate exercise, what supplements to take, and more, a health coach could be just what you need.  In this podcast, Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su, Gennev Chief Medical Officer, and Lauren Leedy, Registered Dietitian and Lead Health Coach at Gennev, talk about what Gennev health coaches do, how they work with our physicians, how they're specially trained to help women ...

Menopause Transformation with Darcey Steinke

Darcey Steinke has written a wholly original book about menopause. And it's wonderful. She starts with her own experience, then leads us on a journey that explores the biological, sociological, and cultural realities women have faced and continue facing during this part of their lives. And how it's time those "realities" underwent some real scrutiny. Darcey argues that menopause can and should be transformative – a unique opportunity to embrace a new, rich, potentially very altered sel...

Perimenopause for "Savvy Sisters" with Dr. Anna Garrett

Many women aren't familiar with the term "perimenopause," even though it could explain their suddenly unpredictable periods, night sweats, and even crappier PMS. Doctor of Pharmacy Dr. Anna Garrett is on a mission to help women better understand their bodies – and help us all better understand the hormonal journey women travel throughout their lives. In this podcast with genneve CEO Jill Angelo, Dr. Anna discusses why 35 isn't "too early" to start talking about and preparing for perimeno...

HRT and the WHI with Dr. Bluming and Dr. Tavris

In 2002, the Women's Health Initiative released the results of its study, claiming use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) increased a woman's risk of breast cancer. Almost overnight, use plummeted, leaving a great many women without a good alternative for managing their menopause symptoms. In their book Estrogen Matters, Dr. Avrum Bluming and Dr. Carol Tavris take a deep and detailed look at the WHI study and its conclusions. Not only, they argue, did the WHI unnecessarily frighten w...

heart health, risks, & HRT with Dr. Sarah Speck

If you're a woman with a personal or family history of heart disease, don't assume your heart health is completely out of your hands. And don't assume you "don't need to worry about heart disease" because you're a woman with no family or personal history. In this podcast, genneve Director of Health, ob/gyn Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su, interviews one of Seattle's leading cardiologists, Dr. Sarah Speck, on ways to improve your heart health, starting right now, today. Know your risk factors (...

Second Chapter: starting a modeling career at 46

It's tough enough to start a second career at age 46 – but what if that new career involves wearing a bathing suit and getting your picture taken?  Rachel Peru did it, beautifully.  Volunteering to be in a friend's fashion show led to an entirely new career and, even better, a new confidence in her beauty, power, and resilience.  Now a model, Rachel has embraced her silver hair, her body's natural curves, and is flipping the idea that "women are invisible after 40" on its head.  If t...

Jill and Dr. Rebecca on the coming ob/gyn shortage

There's already a shortage of ob/gyns in the US, making it even more difficult for women to find a menopause specialist. According to Fortune Magazine, "By 2020, there will be a shortage of up to 8,800 OB-GYNs, according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. And by 2050, the shortage may grow to 22,000." What are the consequences to women's health if there aren't enough ob/gyns to fill the need?  genneve CEO Jill Angelo talked with genneve Director of Health, ob/...

What does a "menopause optimized" workplace look like?

Like many women, Lauren Chiren had a rough transition to menopause. During a particularly bad 18-month stretch, her brain fog and short-term memory got so bad, she quit her high-powered senior role, concerned she was developing early onset dementia. When she learned she was actually dealing with menopause and there were ways to manage her symptoms, she decided to commit herself to helping women so no one would go through what she did. Now as Founder and Director of Women of a Certain Sta...

sleep apnea and menopause with Dr. Katharine Christian

Sonya dreamed she was drowning and woke up choking and gasping for air. She was tired all the time, grabbing quick cat naps in the middle of the day when she could to try and shake off the lethargy and brain fog. Once a sound sleeper, Sonya just couldn’t make it through the night, sometimes getting up hourly to go to the bathroom. What was going on? Sleep apnea was going on. She took an at-home sleep test and was diagnosed with mild-to-moderate sleep apnea, meaning her body was wakin...

skin & care with Dr. Keira Barr

You wear your skin every day, so it's a good idea to take care of it. Best way to do that? According to Dr. Keira Barr, board-certified dermatologist and Chief Wellness Officer of Resilient Health Institute, "get naked."  You need to inspect your skin, top to toe, every nook and cranny, Dr. Keira told us. But that's just the beginning. Dr. Keira shared with us the five things to look for and the three most important things you can do for your skin. Your skin is your largest organ and a...

menopause, Alzheimer's & eating for retirement, part 2

In Part 1 of our conversation with neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Mosconi, we learned more about the connection between estrogen, menopause, and Alzheimer's. In short, in perimenopause and menopause, as estrogen declines, women lose some of the neuroprotective advantages of the hormone, making them more vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease.  Make sure to listen to Part 1 to get grounded in the science. In Part 2, Dr. Mosconi lets us in on how we can protect our brains from the cognitive decline of...

menopause, Alzheimer's & eating for retirement

“In the next three minutes, 3 people will develop Alzheimer’s. Two of them will be women.” As neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Mosconi says in her article, “Alzheimer’s and Women’s Health, an Urgent Call,” while women account for two-thirds of Alzheimer’s cases, little is being done to understand why simply being a woman significantly increases your risk of developing the disease. Dr. Mosconi is Associate Director of the Weill Cornell Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic, where she and her colleagues ar...

expressing yourself with style

“I’ve been dressing myself since I was four. Why is it suddenly so hard to do?” Changing bodies, changing priorities, outdated notions of what’s “acceptable” to wear after 40 can all make it feel surprisingly difficult to dress yourself. And whether we like it or not, people do judge us on our appearance. We can use that very human habit to our advantage, says Mellicia Marx, personal stylist and founder of the very cool Poplin Style Directions. Our clothes can be a tool to express oursel...

It's not midlife, it's PrimeTime – with Juju Hook

Author, brand strategist, speaker, and motivator Juju Hook is on a mission to rebrand "midlife." It's crap, she says, and she's not wrong. Why a rebrand? What do you think of when you hear "midlife woman"? Wrong! We've been sold a bill of goods, Juju says, and she is ready to help every woman embrace her power and glory and step into PrimeTime. Hear the podcast, read genneve's review of Juju's book, then be sure to order a copy of Hot Flashes, Carpools and Dirty Martinis for yourself! ...

heart health with Dr. Sarah Speck

Did you know that after menopause, women lose many of the heart protections that helped them prevent heart disease? With the loss of estrogen, we lose elasticity in our blood vessels, making the build up of plaque easier. February is heart health month, and since heart disease is the #1 killer of women and men in the US, we wanted to share some information with you on how to protect yourself. We talked with Dr. Sarah Speck, medical director of the cardiac wellness and rehabilitation prog...

functional health, thyroid, and the gut/brain connection

Quick quiz: menopause or thyroid problem? Fatigue Heart palpitations Dry skin Trouble sleeping Hair loss Weight gain Actually, it's kind of a trick question: all of these symptoms can be caused by menopause OR thyroid dysfunction. Because menopause and thyroid disease can look a lot alike, all too often women who are dealing with thyroid problems like hypo- or hyperthyroidism are told "it's just menopause" or "you're just getting older." To make matters even more complicated, w...

midlife is me time with Dr. Barbara Mark

Do you ever feel like there ought to be … I don’t know … more? You’re a high-achieving woman – great at your job and “successful” by modern measures – but you still feel like something’s missing, there’s something you haven’t accomplished yet. Welcome to midlife. Women in their 40s and beyond often experience a pretty fundamental shift: it’s time to stop worrying what others think of me and concentrate on how I feel about myself, my place, my work, my creative side, my spiritual soul. ...

Talking about Libeeration, the beer for women in menopause

If you like beer – especially craft beer created and brewed by experts who love what they do – you’re really going to enjoy this podcast. If you’re dealing with menopause symptoms, you’re going to love it. The Portsmouth Brewery is the kind of place where you want to become a regular: amazing beer, great food, the kind of social atmosphere that’s perfect for spending time with friends and unwinding after work or on a weekend. (Hint: go on Tuesdays, and you can take part in “wooden token”...

kicking the sugar habit with Dr. Anna Garrett

As we near the kickoff to the holiday season, we wanted to know how concerned we should really be about the amount of sugar we’re consuming. You hear words like “toxic” and “addiction,” as well as “harmless” and “fun” when it comes to sugar and sugar consumption. So which is it? The American Heart Association says women should get no more than 25 grams (6 tsp) of added sugar a day, and 36 grams (9 tsp) for men. However, according to SugarScience, a publication from the University of Calif...

treating painful intercourse with the Mona Lisa Touch

Mona Lisa Touch: You probably haven’t heard of it, but if you’re a woman in midlife, you might want to take a moment to hear about it. This “fractionated CO2 laser,” we hear, can return vaginal tissue to a pre-menopausal state with just a few 3-to-5-minute treatments. That can mean a return to sex that’s pleasurable instead of painful and an end to mild urinary incontinence. Because we have no idea what a “fractionated CO2 laser” is, but we wanted to know more, we contacted a provider of...

Not settling: redefining success with a lifestyle coach

Mary Slagle is a SaaS Sales Specialist for MINDBODY, Inc. Working in the field of wellness, and for a company filled with mostly twenty-somethings, Mary was feeling as though she had missed out on the chance to join in on the activities and fun they all enjoyed. With five grown children and four grandchildren, her dream was to be more active and healthy. While prospecting for new clients, Mary came across Health and Lifestyle Coach Lara Dalch's website and program for a Vibrant Healthy lif...

how to fix the pain: Squatty Potties®, the Pill, and your pelvic floor

Pelvic pain during sex, pain from the pelvic region generally, incontinence, prolapse – these do NOT have to be your “new normal.” There are treatments out there to help you manage, even solve, many of the issues related to pelvic floor dysfunction. One solution might mean taking a long look at your choice of birth control …. Rachel Gelman DPT is a clinical specialist and branch director at the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco. She specializes in the physical ther...

Fascia-nating: treating your body’s network with Chinese medicine

So, do you know what fascia is? We weren’t entirely clear, nor did we know what a big role it plays in movement, flexibility, and stability, and, when inflamed, in joint pain and stiffness. A single, continuous structure from head to toe, the fascia surrounds and wraps all our internal parts. So if it’s hurting, you’re hurting. Jennifer Mason, owner of Vitamin Chi, knows all about fascia, the care and feeding of. A licensed acupuncturist, Jennifer specializes in neck and shoulder pain an...

Pelvic floor health with your down-there doc, part 2

  Pelvic floor health impacts your quality of life, whether you know it or not. Actually, when it stops being healthy, you’ll know it. Peeing, pooping, sexual satisfaction – being successful at these things requires a healthy pelvic floor, and as we age, the muscles that make up that floor can weaken. Because it’s so important to keep this “hammock” of muscles strong and responsive, we talked to physiotherapist Dr. Susie Gronski, “your doc for all things down there.” She gave us the low ...

pelvic health & a talk with a doc for all things "down there" (part 1)

Do you know how critical your pelvic floor muscles are to your overall health? Very. Most of us are only aware of our pelvic floor during times of pleasure (contractions in the pelvic floor are what men and women feel in orgasms). But when your pelvic floor is weak, you may suddenly be aware of it for entirely different reasons: pain, incontinence, prolapse, sexual dysfunction, even discomfort just sitting. Clearly, keeping this area of the body healthy is central to your quality of li...

fertility planning and egg freezing with Dr. Lorna Marshall, part 2

Egg freezing is still a relatively new option for women and couples wanting to delay pregnancy for a few years.   We wanted to know more about this fascinating procedure that – hopefully – allows younger women to freeze their eggs, then have babies, safely, at a later date.   So we sat down with Dr. Lorna Marshall of Pacific NW Fertility. Dr. Marshall, practicing specialist in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, co-founded the clinic back in 2005 and has been helping couples start ...

Egg freezing and planned fertility with Dr. Lorna Marshall

Back in May of 2017, we spoke with Dr. Lora Shahine of Pacific NW Fertility about fertility, in vitro fertilization, the stigma of miscarriage, and having hope. The podcast was so popular, we returned to the clinic to talk with one of Dr. Shahine’s colleagues, Dr. Lorna Marshall, about another fertility preserving option: egg freezing. Once reserved for women about to undergo cancer treatments that would destroy their ovaries, egg freezing has become a popular way for healthy, younger wom...

food, stress, inflammation, and health with Amanda Giralmo

Jill Angelo, CEO of genneve, sat down with holistic health coach Amanda Giralmo of WellthieLife to talk about food, chronic inflammation, and how we can make better food choices to support our health.   1:11 Discovering our life’s true path often starts with fixing a problem within ourselves. For Amanda Giralmo, founder of Wellthie Life, bringing herself back to health and wholeness after a difficult divorce helped her uncover her passion for leading others to their best selves. She tel...

food peace & accepting your menopause body

Think eating disorders are limited to teenage girls? Nope. Teens, men, women, transgender people, all races and ethnicities, active duty military, and  – disproportionately – women over 50. As eating disorders have the highest fatality rate of all mental illnesses, it’s critical for everyone to know the warning signs and seek help if needed. Jill, genneve CEO, spoke with Julie Duffy Dillon, Registered Dietitian, Eating Disorder and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Specialist, and Food B...

making peace with food in midlife and menopause

“13% of women over 50 engage in eating disorder behaviors.” - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Weight gain at midlife can be as distressing as it is common, leaving many women searching for ways to shed the unwanted weight. But are a few extra pounds really worth the pain and suffering, or worse, risking a dangerous eating disorder? Wouldn’t it be better to make peace with our bodies and our food? Jill talked with Julie Duffy Dillon, Registered Dietitian,...

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Introduction to Naturopathic Medicine, part 2

On July 10, we published Part 1 of our conversation on Naturopathic Medicine with Dr. Jane Guiltinan, recently retired Dean of the School of Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University. In Part 1, we asked Dr. Guiltinan to give us a sort of Naturopathic Medicine 101 – since many of us are unfamiliar with the practice, we wanted to know what it was about, how it worked, and how we could find a qualified naturopathic doctor (ND). In Part 2, we dug a little deeper into what being treated by...

Helping your body heal itself: naturopathic medicine 101

Your body is powerful. We don’t just mean for lifting weights or doing hard physical work, though women’s bodies can certainly do that too. We mean your body is a powerful healer. Given the right conditions – good food, enough rest, movement, etc. – your body has “an innate capacity to restore itself to health.” Naturopathic medicine is the practice of providing ideal conditions and removing barriers for the body to get on with what it does so well. If you’ve ever wondered about natu...

So … how’s your sex life? Sex positivity in the 21st century

Modern sexuality is … complicated. And talking about our sexual health, even with a doctor, can be awkward – awkward enough that many of us will avoid it, even when we have a problem that needs solving. Enter consultants like Bianca Palmisano, owner of Intimate Health Consulting, who’s helping doctors, nurses, and other medical and health care professionals speak openly and non-judgmentally to their patients about issues of sexuality. genneve CEO Jill Angelo talked with Bianca about sex,...

get out of your way: talking with lifestyle coach Lara Dalch

Women can be awfully good at getting in their own way. We have the skills, the knowledge, the drive, we’re ready to realize our dreams … and yet. We flail, we stall, or worst of all, we sabotage the success we so desperately want. How can we identify what we’re doing wrong and get on the path towards achieving our goals? Sometimes we just need a partner. We found that partner in Lara Dalch. Lara is a health and lifestyle coach to "women on the rise" – women who crave practical tools for ...

Reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine on fertility, IVF and having hope

genneve CEO Jill had a chance to sit down with Dr. Lora Shahine, reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist at Pacific NW Fertility.  01:40   Dr. Shahine explains what a “reproductive endocrinologist” is and why someone might seek out her care if they’re trying to start or add to their family. 02:32 How does a couple know it’s time to visit a specialist? Dr. Shahine explains the impact “Dr. Internet” has had on her practice. She gives some guidelines around when it’s time to...

hormones, menopause and getting your midlife mojo back with Dr. Anna Garrett

The experience of menopause differs from woman to woman, but in our conversations with women, one thing seems nearly universal: the more information a woman has, the more in-control she feels over her body and her transition. The problem? Because menopause is still so taboo, many women struggle to ask questions and get answers. Dr. Anna Garrett has been a clinical pharmacist for over 20 years, working in a variety of practice settings. Happily for us, she discovered along the way that wo...

rebalancing the body in menopause with Chinese medicine

Jill talked with Dr. Patricia Van Santen, a California-based licensed practitioner of Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Dr. Patricia works with many women in midlife and menopause, and her patients have found great relief in her formulas and treatments. Because many Westerners are still unfamiliar with the practice of Chinese medicine, we asked Dr. Patricia to share her learning and expertise with us. 1:30 Dr. Patricia got started working on bodies because, as a professional dancer surr...

Rubber Shoes in Hell: talking menopause & midlife with Michelle Combs

We got to talk with Michelle Combs, blogger at RubberShoesInHell.com, writer for Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, and others. Michelle’s hilarious and honest approach to the perils of midlife and menopause make her a welcome voice in an often depressing conversation. She talked with us about how she keeps her sense of humor in a time of absurdity. 1:17 What was the origin of “Rubber Shoes in Hell”? Michelle tells the story of needing an outlet for her writing and finding her path via an ins...